Pair of Gold & Coral Ear Ornaments (Godwari or Mendog Kogde)Sherpa People, Nepal-Tibet19th c
Pair of Gold & Coral Ear Ornaments (Godwari or Mendog Kogde)Sherpa People, Nepal-Tibet19th centurydiameter: 7cm (each), combined weight: 37gThese earrings are won by Sherpa women, typically in Eastern Nepal. They are called variously mendog kogde (Daalder, 1999, p. 305) or godwari or marigold after the flower they resemble (Gabriel, 1999, p. 132). The ear ornaments are similar to that worn by the Nepalese woman above, taken from the early postcard. -- source link
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